“If you reread what is written of Solomon, you will find that he, though being extremely wise, "drew near to many women," whereas the law of God says, "Do not have many wives, that they might make you commit fornication against your God." Even he, though extremely wise and of great merit before God, was nonetheless dec…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — HOMILIES ON NUMBERS 20:3.3
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19Thou didst bow thy loins unto women, and by thy body thou wast brought into subjection.
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17The countries marvelled at thee for thy songs, and proverbs, and parables, and interpretations.
18By the name of the Lord God, which is called the Lord God of Israel, thou didst gather gold as tin and didst multiply silver as lead.
— Sirach 47:19 —
20Thou didst stain thy honour, and pollute thy seed: so that thou broughtest wrath upon thy children, and wast grieved for thy folly.
21So the kingdom was divided, and out of Ephraim ruled a rebellious kingdom.